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Josh Bell was pegged by many as a potential breakout player for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, and the streaky 24-year-old is looking to make good on that label. After belting his team-leading eighth homer, Bell aims to keep the offense going on Thursday afternoon as the Pirates and visiting Washington Nationals play the rubber match of their three-game series at PNC Park.

Dylan Bundy will look to make his ninth quality start in as many trips to the mound when the Baltimore Orioles wrap up a three-game series at the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon. Wednesday's 5-4 defeat dropped the Orioles to 1-5 entering the final game of its road trip - and all five defeats have come by one run.

The Minnesota Twins look to set a franchise record of 17 consecutive contests with a home run on Thursday, when they play a split doubleheader to conclude their three-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Byron Buxton belted a solo shot in Tuesday's series-opening 7-3 setback to tie the mark of 16 straight games with a homer set by the 1979 club, but the bats were held at bay as inclement weather forced the postponement of Wednesday's contest.

The white-hot Texas Rangers can secure the majors' longest win streak of the season on Thursday afternoon with a home victory over the flailing Philadelphia Phillies. Texas' high-octane offense hasn't missed a beat with a staggering 51 runs during its eight-game winning stretch, highlighted by Wednesday's 9-3 rout of the Phillies.

The Chicago Cubs look to finish off their first series sweep of the season when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the finale of a three-game set Thursday afternoon. The Cubs have overpowered the Reds in the first two games of the series, outscoring them 16-10 to improve to 4-1 against their National League Central rivals this season.

The streaking Milwaukee Brewers have ascended into first place in the National League Central and look to stay there when they conclude their four-game series against the host San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon. The Brewers have won eight of their last 10 games, and Wednesday's 3-1 victory gave them a one-half game division lead over St. Louis.

The Minnesota Twins look to set a franchise record of 17 consecutive contests with a home run on Thursday, when they play a split doubleheader to conclude their three-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Byron Buxton belted a solo shot in Tuesday's series-opening 7-3 setback to tie the mark of 16 straight games with a homer set by the 1979 club, but the bats were held at bay as inclement weather forced the postponement of Wednesday's contest.

The Atlanta Braves have won three consecutive games against the Toronto Blue Jays heading into Thursday’s home contest, but are holding their breath after slugging first baseman Freddie Freeman left Wednesday’s 8-4 victory when he was hit by a pitch on the left wrist. Freeman, who started the day leading the National League in homers while ranking in the top 10 in average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, is scheduled to undergo further testing Thursday.

The New York Yankees arrived in Kansas City leading the American League in a number of offensive categories and are beefing up their numbers at the expense of the Royals' pitching staff. New York has outscored Kansas City 18-8 while pounding out 29 hits and looks to complete a three-game sweep with a victory in Thursday's series finale.

The Boston Red Sox put their three-game road winning streak on the line when they kick off their four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Boston ended its last road trip with a triumph in Milwaukee and began its current one with a two-game sweep in St. Louis.

The Seattle Mariners are thriving at home and will seek to continue that success when they open a four-game series on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. The Mariners are a stellar 12-6 at Safeco Field and just won their fifth consecutive home series by taking two of three from Oakland.

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended a three-game slide and look to start an extended winning surge when they open a 10-game homestand against the struggling Miami Marlins on Thursday. Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game set against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday and now open a four-game series against the Marlins, who are already 11 games below .500.